Re: FLASH: Converting Flash Files to Video Tape (Beta SP)

[ryan schroeder]

If you export from Flash make sure you choose Quicktime Video (is this F5

only?) otherwise you just get a .swf with a QT file type


Also choose _animation_ as your format, its as uncompressed as you're likely

to get.


I've had better luck importing my .swfs into at QT a video program (final

cut pro) but sounds like that's not an option here?


gl


-ryan




> i suspect that when flash exports the QT that it is using some form of

> compression, which is why your sorenson export from premiere looks

crappy -

> it's being recompressed. you might consider exporting a series of bitmaps

> (picts on a mac) rather than QT from flash, importing them in sequence

into

> premiere. if you have video output on the mac you could even just output

to

> video and forget the vendor. if not, go ahead & render your QT from

premiere

> using sorenson.

>

> -----Original Message-----

>

From: Bill James [billjamesgang [dot] com (mailto:billjamesgang [dot] com)]

> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 1:18 PM

>

To: flasherchinwag [dot] com

> Subject: RE: FLASH: Converting Flash Files to Video Tape (Beta SP)

>

>

> We use both PC and Mac. However the file was originally created on Mac and

> so it would be easier to work with that (You know how the fonts screw up

> when you switch platforms). On the Mac you can choose the codec for sound

> compression, but as you noted below, there does not appear to be a choice

in

> Flash for video compression that why there is in Adobe Premier.

>

> I have called my Film house and they are looking for a an AVID Codec that

I

> can use on the Mac.

>

> Thanks

>

> Bill

>

> -----Original Message-----

>

From: ownerchinwag [dot] com [ownerchinwag [dot] com]On">mailto:ownerchinwag [dot] com]On Behalf Of Glen

> Grant

> Sent: October 30, 2000 12:18 PM

>

To: 'flasherchinwag [dot] com'

> Subject: RE: FLASH: Converting Flash Files to Video Tape (Beta SP)

>

>

> are we talking pc or mac here?  when i export a quiktime from flash on a

pc

> i am given no choice of codecs. maybe that is the real problem. also, for

> webvideo/quicktime/mac sorenson is far & away the codec of choice. which

> codec do you prefer then?

>

> -----Original Message-----

>

From: David Wallach [davidwallach [dot] is (mailto:davidwallach [dot] is)]

> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 12:05 PM

>

To: flasherchinwag [dot] com

> Subject: Re: FLASH: Converting Flash Files to Video Tape (Beta SP)

>

>

> Sorenson... Yechhc...ptui...

>

>

> YES they can import the file, just ask them to send you the avid codek and

> drop it in your system folder. Next time you export from flash use that

> codek for the compression.

>

> How long (in seconds) is the file? That may limit you as to how you should

> do this,  but with that info I can help you out a bit...

>

>> Hi,

>>

>> I need to convert/transfer a Flash animation to Video (BETA SP) for

>> broadcast on television. Does anyone know of a film house in Toronto

> (where

>> I work) or in Los Angeles (where my customer is located) who can do this?

>>

>> Background:

>> I contacted a film house in Toronto who told me that they could convert

>> QuickTime movies to Beta Tape. I sent them a QuickTime movie (aspect

> ration

>> (640 x 480) exported directly from Flash. However they could not import

> the

>> file (using an Avid video editing suite) and asked me to send them a

>> QuickTime movie that used the "Sorenson" codex. I opened my QuickTime in

>> Adobe Premier and exported it using the "Sorenson" codex but the quality

> is

>> terrible -- blurry with tons of artifacts.

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>> Bill



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